"Southern Europe has not done enough to enhance its competitiveness, while northern Europe has not done enough to boost demand. Debt burdens remain crushing, and Europe's economy remains unable to grow."

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Source : "Unity of the European Union is about to be tested" by Barry Eichengreen, www.theguardian.com. December 13, 2012.

Barry Eichengreen

#Crush Quotes #Europe Quotes #Southern Quotes

“So many people are passive participants in their very short time of having a consciousness, and those who aren't inspire me. Like Malala Yousafzai or a ninety-two-year-old yoga instructor.”
“When I did start writing books, I didn't realize it, but the girls that grew up watching the show became moms.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Concerning politics: "The American media is like a watchdog who has developed an affection for the burglar."”
“Now that Bin Laden dead, can we get our civil liberties back? That George Bush stole with the Patriot Act?”

Source : FaceBook post by Ras Kass from May 03, 2011
“Enslavement to your own weakness - be it an addiction to alcohol, or to a woman or to fame - it's degrading, and it means losing your dignity and your freedom.”
“She thinks, "Hey, How did I come to this? I dream myself a thousand times around the world, But I can't get out of this place"”
“Hugh returned from his trip, and days later I still sounded like a Red Chinese asking questions about the democratic hinterlands. "And you actually saw people smoking in restaurants? Really! And offices, too? Oh, tell me again about the ashtrays in the hospital waiting room, and don't leave anything out."”
“The sublime is only a step removed from the ridiculous.”

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